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H. H. WAGNER.

LINGERIE CLASP.`

APPLICATION man MAY 4. 191s.

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HENRY H. WAGNER, 0F MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALE T0WILLIAM LEISSRING', OF MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN. f

LINGERIE-CLASP.

Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 11, 1919.

Application led May 4, 1918. Serial No. 232,509.

that class of clasps which are adapted tov be used for grasping andconnecting together two or more bands, or strips of fabric, so that theycannot slip past each other, they being used more especially to hold theso-called lingerie straps, or straps of fabric by which a corset is heldin place in connection with another garment, said bands being eachpermanently connected at its respective ends with said garments.

My invention is further explained by reference to the accompanyingdrawing, in whichi Figure 1 represents a preferred form of the so-calledlingerie clasp, in which all of the parts are formed of a single pieceof resilient metal.

Fig. 2 is a vertical section, drawn on line 2-2 of Fig. 3, showing twobands connected together by points or barbs so that they cannot slidepast each other.

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the device shown in Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a side view, and

Fig. 5 a plan view of a modified form of the device.

Like parts are identified by the same reference numerals throughout theseveral views.

Referring to the drawings, Figs. 1 to 3 inclusive show the two members 1and 2 connected together by the resilient member 3, said members 1 and 2being adapted to be thrown apart slightly as soon as their 0pposite ends4t are separated. The ends 4 are each preferably U-shaped, and they areadapted to spring apart slightly as said parts 1 and 2 are separated,whereby said parts 1 and 2 are adapted to be placed upon and around thetwo straps, or pieces, of fabric 5 and 6, as shown in Fig. 2. Fig. 3shows the twostraps or pieces of fabric 5 and 6 connected together bythe clasp, and in which they are prevented from sliding past each otherby the barbs or points 7 and 8, which barbs or points are adapted topenetrate such straps. i

In the modified form shown in Figs. l and 5, the resilient member 3 issubstituted by the hinge 9 and spring 10, said spring 10 being held inplace by the rivet 11, the clasp being formed in all other respectssubstantially like that shown in Figs. 1 to 3 inclusive. Y While I haveshown and described a plurality of barbs orpoints in connection with `myclasps for holding the straps of the s0- called lingerie device, it isobvious that a single barb or point may be made instead of two.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-d A lingerie clasp integrally formed of twoparallel yielding members, free at one end, and connected at the otherby a resilient portion which tends to separate the free ends of saidmembers, the said free ends being provided with interlocking portions pwhich engage with each other to hold the parallel members of the claspin operative relation, and one of the saidV members provided withintegrally formed projecting teeth for engaging and holding the strapsof articles of apparel to prevent relative movement of such articles ofapparel.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

HENRY H. WAGNER.- Witnesses: i

O. C. WEBER, JAS. B. ERWIN.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressingthe Gommissionerl of Patents,

I Washington, D. G.

